The growth of cellphone use, particularly in the developing world, is providing health experts with a new channel of communication to provide family planning information.

Hardly a year since Tigo Rwanda was issued a licence to run as a third mobile operator, the telecom company has announced that it's launching its services to the Rwandan people on Monday next week.

Eight trainees have successfully passed out of the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) Microsoft IT Academy with certificates in Digital Literacy after undergoing a five-day programme from November 9-13.

South Africa's internet broadband penetration is at 2 percent below the global average of 22.5 percent, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Thursday.

Orange Uganda was awarded best exhibitor in the ICT and Internet Sector at the 17th Uganda International Trade Fair organised by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA).

A four-day training for 15 journalists; including editors and reporters drawn from different media institutions in the country will end today at the Gambia Press UnionÂ's head office in Bakau.

TIM Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web and founder of the Web Foundation, visits Uganda next week.

WARID will use the money acquired from the partnership with the Middle East-based telecom firm, Essar Group, for expansion, a top official has said.

THE seventh mobile operator in Uganda, Smiles Communication, starts operations today, using the 02 code.

THE Uganda Communications Commission will announce a price ceiling for cross-network rates next week.

The leading mobile operator, MTN Nigeria, has announced the commencement of its infrastructure upgrade that would translate into a free speed upgrade worth up to N480, 000 for its HyConnect Internet customers.

Second National Operator (SNO), Globacom Limited has entered into a partnership with the Ondo State government for the provision of an initial 5,000 postpaid lines for civil servants in Ondo State service as a Closed User Group (CUG).

Smiles Communications Uganda Limited, the seventh telecommunications company in Uganda is launching its services today.

MTN Uganda was last week named winner of the Rural Services Award at the Second AfricaCom Awards in Cape Town, South Africa.

CLOTHING group Edcon yesterday became the latest retailer to say that new cellphone regulations were hurting sales.

SHARES in technology company Spescom surged 5,77% yesterday to 55c, after it reported headline earnings per share of 12,7c for the year to September -- a rise of 24,5% from the previous year.

Rwanda's third telecom national operator Tigo, yesterday unveiled operations on the market, promising to commercially launch by Monday next week.

Undersea fibre-optic cable operator Seacom has been named the best Pan African initiative at the AfricaCom Awards in Cape Town.

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